Ladies dominate Whitsunday draft results
The event was held at the picturesque Proserpine Showgrounds from last Friday to Sunday. Click to check the original article.
K-State vets caution producers about stressed plants, pasture toxins
Beef cattle can experience sickness and even death when grazing pastures that have plants undergoing stress and releasing toxins such as cyanide and nitrates, said Kansas State University clinical veterinary toxicologist Steve Ensley on a recent Cattle Chat podcast. “There are two plant-related issues we see depending on the weather and the environment — cyanide toxicosis from […]
South Korea opens duty-free quota for imported beef
South Korea is currently the leading value market for U.S. beef exports, with shipments on pace to possibly reach $3 billion in 2022. But rising food prices are a concern in Korea, and the government is taking steps to ease the burden on consumers. As part of this effort, Korea recently opened a 100,000 metric […]
Boost forage stockpiles, apply fall nitrogen now
University of Missouri Extension Nutrient Management Specialist John Lory recommends applying fall nitrogen in mid-August to cool-season pastures. Despite drought conditions in much of the state, Lory says, “we need to get nitrogen applied now so we can take full advantage of the rains when they do arrive.” Fall nitrogen helps prepare plants for better yields […]
Joe Gibbs: The sad and beautiful tale of the dog that walked to Istanbul (and my son, who walked with him)
Joe Gibbs pays tribute to a much-loved family pet: the dog who joined his son on the adventure of a lifetime. I have done mostly what most men doAnd pushed it out of my mindBut I can’t forget, if I wanted to Four-Feet trotting behind When our boy Eion set out one summer’s day to […]
Farm Progress America, August 9, 2022
Max Armstrong shares the story of a unique tractor owned by a west central Illinois farmer – John Werries. The unique old tractor has a lot of history and has drawn interest from Europe, Asia and U.S. farmers. It was in October 1982 when President Reagan visited the farm and climbed up in the cab […]
Rain delivers hope, but headache for others
Rains gets some crops back on track, but waterlog others, creating more challenges. Click to check the original article.
Find out what matters to farmers in new Westpac report
Westpac Agribusiness Intergenerational Farming report that looks at how Australia’s farmers across the generations are reshaping rural and regional growth. Click to check the original article.
Paulger family carries on an Ekka legacy and reigns supreme
The long-time exhibitors added more silverware to their collection. Click to check the original article.
Strong competition for Sumo Wagyu bulls raises the roof on price average
Sumo Wagyu bulls and genetics sold strongly to repeat and new clients as producer belief in Wagyu maintains strength. Click to check the original article.
Can commercial carcase data be used in genetic evaluation?
THE adoption of Meat Standards Australia by the Australian beef industry has reshaped attitudes to eating quality and the methods producers can apply to maintain and improve eating quality outcomes. Nationally, more than 53 percent of the adult cattle slaughter (some 3.3 million head) are presented for MSA grading according to the 2020-21 MSA Annual […]
Weekly genetics review: How is the Southern Multi-Breed EBV project developing?
ONE of the ongoing challenges for producers seeking to make informed breeding decisions across multiple breeds is the limitation of Breedplan EBVs to within-breed comparison. For many producers, this limitation has often been cited for delaying decisions to implement crossbreeding programs or to make comparisons about sires that may suit a breeding objective more effectively. […]